Yana Chaka

Yana Chaka
Yana Chaka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 5,002 m (16,411 ft) [1]
Coordinates 13°24′09″S 74°51′50″W / 13.40250°S 74.86389°W / -13.40250; -74.86389Coordinates: 13°24′09″S 74°51′50″W / 13.40250°S 74.86389°W / -13.40250; -74.86389 
Geography
Location Peru, Ayacucho Region
Parent range Andes

Yana Chaka (Quechua yana black, chaka bridge,[2] "black bridge", hispanicized spelling Yanachacca) is a 5,002 m (16,411 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Cangallo Province, Paras District. Yana Chaka lies northwest of Tikti Wañusqa and east of Millpu.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Yanachacca". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamanga Province (Ayacucho Region)


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